Taldom
| Taldom (English) Талдом (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of September 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative district | Taldomsky District |
| Town | Taldom |
| Administrative center of | Taldomsky District, Town of Taldom |
| Municipal status (as of October 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Taldomsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Taldom Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Taldomsky Municipal District, Taldom Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 13,819 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1677 |
| Town status since | 1918 |
| Previous names |
Taldom (until 1918), Leninsk (until 1929) |
| Postal code(s) | 141900, 141901 |
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Taldom (Russian: Та́лдом) is a town and the administrative center of Taldomsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 110 kilometers (68 mi) north of Moscow, on a suburban railway connecting Moscow to Savyolovo. Population: 13,819 (2010 Census);13,334 (2002 Census);14,410 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1677. In 1918, it was granted town status and renamed Leninsk—the first town to be renamed after Vladimir Lenin (who was still alive then). In 1929, the original name was restored.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Taldom serves as the administrative center of Taldomsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated within Taldomsky District as the Town of Taldom. As a municipal division, the Town of Taldom is incorporated within Taldomsky Municipal District as Taldom Urban Settlement.
Taldom transmitter, the most powerful broadcasting station in the world, is located in the vicinity of Taldom.
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